Carrel v. Roche-Brunner Bldg. Co.

Citations

• 33 Ohio C.C. Dec. 421
• 21 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 598

Syllabus

<p>DAMAGES — EXCAVATIONS</p> <p>1. Excavations to Nine Feet exempt from Damages Regardless of Depth of Adjoining Walls.</p> <p>The statutes of Ohio permit an excavation to the full depth of nine feet without incurring liability, regardless of the depth of adjoining foundation walls.</p> <p>2. Damages for Greater than Nine Foot Excavation Limited to Excess.</p> <p>When an excavation is made to a greater depth than nine feet, liability for resulting damages to adjoining property is limited to that caused by going below nine feet, and not that caused by the whole excavation.</p>